Johor ready for tourist surge

JOHOR BARU: The 30-day visa-free entry for Chinese and Indian nationals has provided a boost to local tourism, with the hotel association here saying it expected business to keep improving.

Malaysian Association of Hotels Johor chapter chairman Ivan Teo said more rooms were being booked for the festive season here.“With Singapore also implementing the same visa-free initiative for China, we expect to see more tourists from China crossing over to Johor during their visit to Singapore,” he said.